Bogus solicitor jailed for faking court documents (LSG)
An unemployed man who pretended to be a solicitor to try to get a £19,000 tax debt cancelled has been jailed.
Scots rush to sell homes ahead of Stamp Duty change (PIE)
Owners of more expensive properties in Scotland are rushing to put them on the market ahead of next April’s Stamp Duty Land Tax reform.
Man sentenced after supplying agents with fake EPCs (PIE)
A man who supplied fake EPCs to estate agents has been ordered by a court to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.
McKenzie friends body lays down law (LSG)
A new trade association for McKenzie friends will insist that members are insured and meet minimum standards of qualification and experience within two months, its president has told the Gazette.